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BeyondBlue Hi! Check out this post if you're not sure how to start
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Hi there and welcome to the Anxiety section of the Forums First of all, thank you so much for joining us here. We think it’s amazing that you’ve taken this step to getting support and learning from this Community. You are very welcome here and we are... View more

Hi there and welcome to the Anxiety section of the Forums First of all, thank you so much for joining us here. We think it’s amazing that you’ve taken this step to getting support and learning from this Community. You are very welcome here and we are really interested in what you might want to add to these conversations. We get it, having anxiety makes it hard to share in a public place. Remeber, this is anonymous and the Beyond Blue team are here to help if you need it This section is for people who are experiencing anixiety in some form in their lives. This might be in social settings, at work, or just in the day to day. You don’t need a diagnosis to post here. If it feels like the right spot for you post, go right ahead! We know that feeling anxious can make it hard to reach out so we want you to know that getting this far is amazing and a great start. A few tips for getting the most out of this section: Get involved when you can! Posting and replying is the heartbeat of this community and you DO have something worthile to share (when you’re ready ) Every experience is different. There is no competition here. We know how challenging anxiety can be and how it comes in all shapes and sizes. What you are experiencing will be respected and supported here. Trust yourself! You are the expert in your experience. This community works because people like you share what has worked for you. Thank you for getting involved and taking a look. We can’t wait to hear from you! Beyond Blue

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Guest_74919819 Dishearten
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Hello group and Thankyou for excepting me how is everyone tonight just a little bit about my story I brought a run down beach house 300 metres from the beach finally finished it after 3 years meet a nice couple well I thought who asked us to agree wi... View more

Hello group and Thankyou for excepting me how is everyone tonight just a little bit about my story I brought a run down beach house 300 metres from the beach finally finished it after 3 years meet a nice couple well I thought who asked us to agree with a deposit then a rent to buy option after that within 2 months they started damaging my home saying if I didn’t knock 25% of the price they were going to pull out of the contract so they did move out left the 2 storey home absolutely disgusting and they were only living there for 17 weeks it looked like they’d lived there 10 years left 2 levels of crappy furniture in both levels of the home never payed rent except the 2 weeks that bonds department gave them it took almost 4 months to get them out they left windows open aircons on at the lowest level 17 the mess my home was in was heart breaking now more demage is visible now we are tidying it up it’s just heart breaking that ppl can treat kind ppl like that with no shame at all it’s so disheartening it really is

car10001 need someone to talk to about things
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hi everyone wondering how you would be able to find friends and a friend to have meaningful conversations with. what am wanting is a girl and a friend to have meaningful conversations with about things and am feeling behind. have worked in hospitalit... View more

hi everyone wondering how you would be able to find friends and a friend to have meaningful conversations with. what am wanting is a girl and a friend to have meaningful conversations with about things and am feeling behind. have worked in hospitality which means worked weekends for 15 years until 2024 when leaving due to sale of business and only had a year to rebuild social side and its not long enough or hasnt been long enough to rebuild. where as others my age have probably had more time to build their social life because of not working weekends for as long as me and most have probably moved on by age 25 onto different careers thats closer to monday-friday no weekends/evenings/holidays, where as myself have stayed too long in my old job and some days am wishing that had left old job post lockdown like all the other middle aged and older workers did and not stay as long as have stayed. because of that am not way behind where it should have been. what is a short term solution while continuing to work on a better solution also how and what could you do to organize a birthday for someone when you dont have many siblings and friends and without becoming a events manager as am not willing to work in hospitality again as done my time in hospitality and it wont be happening again. also how do you ask for one on one time with your sister for a big birthday when you dont have a female friend or a friend to hang out with. what could be done for now.

Amielle Depressed over life
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I've been let go from the past 3 jobs i've had and im unemployed now. I have also gained weight from covid and unemployment and my confidence has gone down dramatically. I have been drinking a lot to cope with the stress and boredom. Last night i got... View more

I've been let go from the past 3 jobs i've had and im unemployed now. I have also gained weight from covid and unemployment and my confidence has gone down dramatically. I have been drinking a lot to cope with the stress and boredom. Last night i got so drunk I brought a random back home and they stole a couple hundred dollars worth sunglasses. I feel violated and unsafe in my room now. I cant look at my wall or bed without thinking of what happened. I feel so stupid because i could have prevented the situation. I dont really feel I have a good support system No one around me likes doing normal things. I feel hopeless. I just want the strength to bounce back and have a good life.

Alycia New job stress and anxiety
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Hi guys, I started a new job 2 months ago and my training has now come to an end as of last week. I’m starting my first week out of training tomorrow. I have had anxiety and depressive thoughts for many years of my life on and off. The last couple of... View more

Hi guys, I started a new job 2 months ago and my training has now come to an end as of last week. I’m starting my first week out of training tomorrow. I have had anxiety and depressive thoughts for many years of my life on and off. The last couple of weeks i have been feeling overwhelmed with the work load and expectations that i will be under eventually. I have been having panic attacks while working and anxiety and crying every night because I feel like i am no good at the job and embarrassed to ask for help from my manager or other staff. I feel like im not getting it. I ask for help and my manager usually likes to do a video call when he is free which can be in a few hours. I ask smaller questions from experienced officers that my work wont require a supervisor approval to continue. I try continue other tasks when im waiting for a response but then feel overwhelmed by the amount of work outstanding and questions per item i have. I have already expressed to my manager about how I’m overwhelmed and anxiety has been alot. He understands and had a good chat with me to reassure me. I feel myself and my manager are doing all the right things and most of my anxiety stems from my own insecurities and lack of self esteem and confidence in my knowledge and how to action my work. I’m struggle to tell my body and my mind that I am just doing the best I can and it will get better with time. I keep having dark thoughts about self harm or self destructive behaviour like maybe i shouldn’t have taken the job. I know I’m capable and these things come with experience. I wouldn’t have got this job if i wasn’t suitable. I am looking for advice and a really a pep talk to calm myself down. I have had face to face psychology appointments in the past so i know some techniques such as breathing. The shakes, irritability, panic attacks, nausea, self harm/thoughts of self medicating and crying has been going on for about 2 weeks now. Im over feeling this way and i want to have more faith in my self and be kinder to myself. The fear of not knowing, fear of failure and fear of judgement is strong. Any advice or kind words would be helpful.

annabay what physical feelings of anxiety do you get?
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hey there, what physical symptoms of anxiety do you experience? I often feel very alone in my experience of having physical chest (what I think are heart) spasms and was wanting to create a space for everyone to list their physical feelings that come... View more

hey there, what physical symptoms of anxiety do you experience? I often feel very alone in my experience of having physical chest (what I think are heart) spasms and was wanting to create a space for everyone to list their physical feelings that come hand in hand with anxiety so we can all feel less alone. hope everyone is well.

Guest_10151 I don’t feel like me anymore
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Hey im Dee, I actually am looking for support advice on how I’m feeling I’ve never experienced this feeling before and don’t feel myself anymore and wondering if anyone can relate to my symptoms i think it’s anxiety but i dont know. i have like sever... View more

Hey im Dee, I actually am looking for support advice on how I’m feeling I’ve never experienced this feeling before and don’t feel myself anymore and wondering if anyone can relate to my symptoms i think it’s anxiety but i dont know. i have like severe agitation like i feel restless and have been having insomnia past two weeks. sometimes i have racing head like a rush if i can explain it, like i feel confused, i get head pressure without feeling like a migraine just throb to my ears, nose and temples.. I don’t feel myself to the point i feel depressed. im 34 and I’ve experienced anxiety before but this feels so much worse like i don’t know how to get rid of it. It’s been 3-4 weeks .. I started natural anxiety stress tabs and magnesium for sleep. So much sleep is bit better, but I feel like how I feel is like a wave and I crash. It’s affecting my life and I just want to be me again. any questions please ask, and please help in any way. thanks Dee x

Guest_81124938 Physical symptoms anxiety
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I have recently gone through some changes in life and had some traumatic things happen and I have become extremely anxious having panic attacks where my heart skips beats , then goes really fast, I have trouble breathing, get super dizzy. Headaches. ... View more

I have recently gone through some changes in life and had some traumatic things happen and I have become extremely anxious having panic attacks where my heart skips beats , then goes really fast, I have trouble breathing, get super dizzy. Headaches. I have been on a heart monitor , been to cardiologist had brain scans and every test under the sun but nothing is wrong. I am obsessing over my heart because someon in my family has had trauma happen with their heart so now I think because I’m having palpitations that there’s something wrong but it’s just anxiety. Does anyone else fixate and obsess them make themselves more anxious. I just went back on medication a week ago and am the most anxious today. I have been on it before for a long period of time. Just never had th feeling of migraines headaches everyday and heart stuff everyday like this. I’m doing ever kind of therapy but wanted to get some comfort in knowing I’m not going crazy

cocoaqua jobless for 2 months tried a casual agency but shifts are not regular
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we have been unemployed for 2 months and we have tried casual work but its not regular and we are looking for activites to clear the mind we have already tried walking puzzles dulingo colouring findawords talking online but our anxiety is that we don... View more

we have been unemployed for 2 months and we have tried casual work but its not regular and we are looking for activites to clear the mind we have already tried walking puzzles dulingo colouring findawords talking online but our anxiety is that we don't have constant regular work in early learning is our profession without constant work we are stuck alone everyday and feel lonely we have also been cut from jobs 5 times due to staffing cuts, and we joined a puzzle day but its only 1 day need streageies to pass time .

Mel1991 Alone and useless
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Hi there,just wondering if anyone had any advice or suggestions tips to help me out. I have been struggling with my anxiety all my life. But over the last few months it has just gotten out of control to the point I am having a panic attack more than ... View more

Hi there,just wondering if anyone had any advice or suggestions tips to help me out. I have been struggling with my anxiety all my life. But over the last few months it has just gotten out of control to the point I am having a panic attack more than once a day lately to the point I am throwing up. I know people say seek out your family and friends. But the truth is I don’t have anyone in my life that cares to take a step back and listen for five minutes out of their day. I am really struggling so and tips you find that helps you. I will be forever grateful thanks for reading.

Songwriter-2023 Feeling anxious all the time
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I am feeling so anxious all the time. I have had anxiety since I was around 12 years old. I am terrified of losing loved ones, terrified of not accomplishing goals in life and just scared of being alone, and I'm also terrified of driving. I am turnin... View more

I am feeling so anxious all the time. I have had anxiety since I was around 12 years old. I am terrified of losing loved ones, terrified of not accomplishing goals in life and just scared of being alone, and I'm also terrified of driving. I am turning 25 in couple of months and I haven't even got my L's. Not many people understand why, I'd love to tell them but I just can't.